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Novel coaching cricket bat: can it be used to enhance the backlift and performance of junior cricket batsmen?
BACKGROUND In the current literature, it is questionable whether cricket bats in their current form and dimensions allow a young cricketer to hit the ball effectively. The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of a novel coaching cricket bat among junior cricket batsmen with regard to enhancing performance and the direction of the backlift. METHODS A cross-sectional research study w...
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Within the sport of cricket it is common practice for players to tap the blade of a bat with a hard wood mallet or cricket ball to gauge its potential playing performance. This subjective assessment can produce contradictory opinions on the same bat. The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability of the ‘tapping’ test in rating the potential performance of cricket bats. This was done ...
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BACKGROUND When first learning to bimanually use a tool to hit a target (e.g., when chopping wood or hitting a golf ball), most people assume a stance that is dictated by their dominant hand. By convention, this means that a 'right-handed' or 'left-handed' stance that places the dominant hand closer to the striking end of the tool is adopted in many sports. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens, Kew)
سال: 1907
ISSN: 0366-4457
DOI: 10.2307/4111673